Retirement chords by Kaiser Chiefs

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) There
B 
D# 
C 
are many thing (B major) s that I would be proud  (D sharp major) of  (C major) 
A 
If I'd only inven (A major) ted them
C 
Em 
such  (C major) as the wheel  (E minor) 
B 
The washing machine  (B major) and
D# 
C 
the tumble  (D sharp major) dry (C major) er
A 
On these inven (A major) tions
C 
Em 
Surely  (C major) I  could retire  (E minor) 

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Verse 2

I want to retire, no longer re quired

I want to get by without

the man on my back

A tear in my eye with a heart full of pride

I must go out on a high

And tell nobody why

Verse 3
Em 
B 
 (E minor) There are many things  (B major) that
D# 
Cm 
I  (D sharp major) know I could do  (C minor) 
C 
A 
C 
 (C major) If I'd only had wanted  (A major) to such  (C major) as create
Em 
E 
B 
 (E minor) The perfect  (E major) tone  (B major) that
D# 
every (D sharp major) one would admire
C 
A 
 (C major) On this creation  (A major) 
C 
Em 
Surely  (C major) I  could retire  (E minor) 

Verse 4
B 
C 
I want to retire,  (B major) no longer required  (C major) 
A 
I want to get by  (A major) without
C 
Em 
the man  (C major) on my back (E minor) 
B 
A tear in my eye  (B major) with a heart full of pride
C 
Cm 
C 
 (C major) I  (C minor) must go  (C major) out on a high
A 
C 
Em 
 (A major) And not to  (C major) answer to why  (E minor) 
E 
B 
I  (E major) want to retire  (B major) 
C 
Inform the suppli (C major) ers
I'll leave the party in style
A 
C 
Em 
 (A major) I'm not to  (C major) be carried out (E minor) 
E 
Without a cloud  (E major) in the sky
B 
 (B major) I've got my fingers in pies
C 
 (C major) A golden watch in my side
A 
C 
 (A major) Will measure  (C major) my free time

Interlude 1
Em 
B 
D 
A 
E 
B 
D 
A 
 (E minor)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
B 
D 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major)  (E major) 
B 
D 
A 
E 
B 
D 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
B 
D 
A 
E 
B 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major) 
E 
Em 
B 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (E minor)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major) 

Verse 5
Em 
B 
D# 
 (E minor) Now my place in his (B major) tory is surely  (D sharp major) assured
C 
 (C major) I will be remembered
A 
C 
 (A major) here  (C major) forever more
Em 
B 
 (E minor) A brand new product in place  (B major) 
D# 
C 
and a po (D sharp major) tential buyer (C major) 
A 
Upon this next transac (A major) tion
C 
A 
surely  (C major) I  could re (A major) tire

Verse 6
Em 
 (E minor) 
B 
C 
I want to retire,  (B major) no longer required  (C major) 
A 
I want to get by  (A major) without the
C 
Em 
 (C major) man on my back (E minor) 
B 
A tear in my eye  (B major) with a heart full of pride
C 
 (C major) I must go out on a high
A 
C 
Em 
 (A major) And not to  (C major) answer to why  (E minor) 
E 
B 
 (E major) I want to retire  (B major) 
D# 
B 
C 
In (D sharp major) form the  (B major) suppli (C major) ers
I'll leave the party in style
A 
C 
Em 
 (A major) I'm not to  (C major) be carried out (E minor) 
E 
Without  (E major) a cloud in the sky
B 
 (B major) I've got my fingers in pies
Cm 
C 
 (C minor) A golden  (C major) watch in my side
A 
C 
Em 
E 
B 
D 
A 
E 
B 
 (A major) Will measure  (C major) my free  (E minor)  (E major)  (B major)  (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (B major) 
D 
A 
E 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major) 
Em 
E 
 (E minor)  (E major) time

Outro 1
B 
 (B major) 
C 
A 
C 
Em 
E 
 (C major)  (A major)  (C major)  (E minor)  (E major) 
B 
C 
A 
C 
E 
 (B major)  (C major)  (A major)  (C major)  (E major) 
B 
C 
A 
C 
Em 
E 
 (B major)  (C major)  (A major)  (C major)  (E minor)  (E major) 
B 
C 
A 
C 
Em 
 (B major)  (C major)  (A major)  (C major)  (E minor) 